Emali in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Emali sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 17 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Emali's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Emali's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 17 mm
- 5 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Emali in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical winter day in Emali reaches about 25°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Emali weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 17° | 56 | 10.5 | 12.1 | 6.6 |
| Feb | 28° / 18° | 39 | 7.7 | 12.1 | 6.2 |
| Mar | 28° / 18° | 86 | 15.6 | 12 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 27° / 19° | 111 | 21.4 | 12 | 4.8 |
| May | 26° / 17° | 56 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 25° / 16° | 8 | 2 | 11.9 | 7.6 |
| Jul | 25° / 15° | 4 | 0.9 | 11.9 | 7.8 |
| Aug | 25° / 15° | 6 | 1.6 | 11.9 | 7.7 |
| Sep | 27° / 16° | 6 | 1.5 | 12 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 28° / 17° | 41 | 8.6 | 12 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 26° / 18° | 137 | 22.1 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 26° / 18° | 98 | 20.1 | 12.1 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Emali gets around 17 mm of rain over 5 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early June to 12 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Emali
None of Emali's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Emali's rainy season runs March–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Emali?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Emali for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Emali in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Emali sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.
UV index in Emali in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Emali peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Emali in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Emali is worst in December — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Emali?
Emali sits at 2.1°S, 37.5°E, 1,155 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Makueni Boma, 35 km away.
Topography around Emali
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Emali.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Emali has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 1,149 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 808 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,495 m.
The land around Emali is covered by grassland (51%) and cropland (38%) within 3 km, grassland (41%), shrubs (35%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (45%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.
Kenya travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type G
- 240 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 34% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $2,363
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 4.9
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 28.3
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- High
- EF EPI 593
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Emali (-2.0803°, 37.472°, elevation 1,155 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.